I am Insane with OCD
How do I stop the ruminating and OCD spin cycle from going off. I am able to catch it at it's onset. I am out of therapy until June.
Here is my process:
1. Confusion over a thought
2.Contemplation begins on that through
3. Multiple and similtaneousthoughtexplosions begins
4. Panic sets in due to the explosions
Hey i have ocd too
I am sorry to hear you are suffering from OCD and its effects. It is good you are seeking therapy and even though you are out of therapy until June, there are some things you can do in the meantime to help keep your anxiety under control
A technique that works well with OCD and part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the 3 R's. (Recognize, Restructure, and Refocus.) You seem to already have got the First R down. You recognize that the thought you are having is intrusive and label it as OCD. The next thing you need to do is restructure the thought. Don't give into the thought or start wondering why you are having it or what it means. But instead challenge it, prove that it is invalid. You probably know that the thought you are having is not something you believe in or something that is true.
Pure Obsessional OCD is harder to understand and rationalize. Unlike checking and contamination types, there is no real compulsion to the obsession. So ERP (Exposer and Response Prevention), does not really work with Pure-O. It requires ameticulous approach.
Ok...so restructure...by changeing the thought? proving it is not true? can you give me an example. and then how do I refocus? i need example of that too if you can.
Thank you also.
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